Apple iOS 6.0/6.1/7.0.5 USB Message memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS 6.0/6.1/7.0.5 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component USB Message Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2014-1278. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS 6.0/6.1/7.0.5 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component USB Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The ptmx_get_ioctl function in the ARM kernel in Apple iOS before 7.1 and Apple TV before 6.1 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access and device crash) via a crafted call.

The weakness was disclosed 03/11/2014 as HT6162 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-1278 since 01/08/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed by Andy Davis and been published 6 days after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72962 (Apple TV < 6.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context r.

Upgrading to version 7.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (91709), Exploit-DB (32333), Tenable (72962), SecurityFocus (BID 54270†) and OSVDB (104273†). The entries VDB-5639, VDB-9023, VDB-10844 and VDB-10845 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Andy Davis
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Nessus ID: 72962
Nessus Name: Apple TV < 6.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 7.1

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT6162
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-1278 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-1278
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12562

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X-Force: 91709 - Apple iOS and Apple TV USB messages code execution, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 54270
OSVDB: 104273
Vulnerability Center: 43520 - Apple iOS <7.1 and Apple TV <6.1 Local Code Execution or DoS in Kernel ARM ptmx_get_ioctl(), High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2014 11:17
Updated: 05/08/2026 03:00
Changes: 03/13/2014 11:17 (84), 04/23/2019 17:31 (1), 06/15/2021 14:18 (4), 05/08/2026 03:00 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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